Question: Any news on the revampulated 24?Answer: Producers have gone on the record saying that CTU will most likely be MIA next season, which has me a little worried about Chloe. Adding to my anxiety is their decision to treat Mary Lynn Rajskub like a glorified extra this past season.
Question: People keep saying that Lost's apparent change in format is due to the fact that the show will no longer film in Hawaii. Have you heard anything about this?Answer: Not true.
Question: I promise to teach my daughter all the ways of the Smurfs if you would just reveal the answers to all of your blind items!Answer: No, you'll teach your daughter all the ways of the Smurfs because it's the right thing to do.
Question: I am China to spin and weave, clothing exporter, can provide various clothing, the price is reasonable, welcome contact.Answer: You had me at "spin and weave," David. Would you be willing to supply the clothes for free in exchange for a mention at the end of my vodcast? Let me know ASAP. (Eat your heart out, Penguin!)
Question: Elizabeth Mitchell's performance as cold and creepy Juliet on Lost this year was smurftastic. What do you think her chances are at the Emmys?Answer: Well, she crossed the first hurdle: She made it onto our Dream Emmy Ballot!
Question: Any Prison Break scoop?Answer: Only what my colleague Matt Mitovich told you last week in his news blog: Producers have put out a casting call for Michael's new Panamanian cell mate — a wrongfully imprisoned fisherman.
Question: Couldn't Peter have flown above the city by himself in the Heroes finale?Answer: Good question! Lucky for you, Tim Kring's got an answer — although he admits it's one with a "very tiny window of logic."
Question: Now that we know that the end is here for AS-P's golden show Gilmore Girls, you have to fill us in on her new Fox comedy the Return of Jezebel James.Answer: I watched the pilot over the holiday weekend, and I'm relieved to report that it's much better than the limp trailer we were treated to during upfronts week. Parker Posey and Lauren Ambrose are every bit the dream team I had hoped they would be, and AS-P's dialogue is predictably snappy. My only complaint is the awkwardly integrated laugh track. It's no laughing matter.
Question: I was in stunned silence after the finale of Desperate Housewives! Are they really killing off Edie?Answer: (Spoiler alert) Nicollette Sheridan is not leaving Desperate Housewives.
Question: You are my hero for not spoiling Lost's "rattlesnake in the mailbox."Answer: Yeah, well, some would say the damage had already been done. As many of you know, a very detailed synopsis of Lost's season finale — rattlesnake included — was leaked onto a certain spoilery website about two weeks ago. And like some kind of evil cyber-terrorist plot, the link quickly found its way onto Lost message boards far and wide. Luckily, many of you heeded my warning to steer clear of all rattlesnake-related spoilers. I only wish I had had such restraint. As awesome as the finale was, it would've been that much cooler had I not known that Jack was flashing forward. (Unlike many of you, I never would've picked up on the Razr phone. I'm just not that bright.)
Question: Is Carpooler the pilot that Adam Brody turned down and Jerry O'Connell took over?Answer: No. Didn't I already say it was a show I've given a lot of ink to? I don't recall saying one word about Carpooler. What good is a hint if you're just going to ignore it? Seriously.
Question: Thanks for brightening my Wednesdays with three years of Veronica Mars scoop! You're the bomb!Answer: I think you mean da bomb. Please tell me you mean da bomb.
Question: You love Greg Grunberg. I love Greg Grunberg. Please tell me he'll be in Heroes next season. Pretty please? I know his character was pretty shot up at the end, but he's got to pull through.Answer: I tried to get an answer out of Greg, but he's not budging. All he'll say is the audience shouldn't "assume anything" about Matt's fate. He then added, "This will be the hardest secret I have ever had to keep during a hiatus." Harder than whether Felicity ended up spending the summer of '99 with Ben or Noel? Hard to believe.
Question: What in the world is wrong with your video setup? Most of the videos from the upfronts won't run. And judging by posts by other people, I'm not the only one having this problem.Answer: Trust me, the complaints have not fallen on deaf ears. Major improvements are coming. I promise.
Question: OK, after the Lost finale, I am officially Darlton's bitch.Answer: Haven't we been over this? I'm their bitch; you're their hussy. Get it straight.
Question: I need the scoop on My Boys.Answer: While I can't tell you what (if anything) will happen with P.J. and Brendo in the wake of their cliff-hanging kiss, I can tell you a little something about the rest of the gang. First off, when the show returns in late July, Kenny will get a girlfriend — but, alas, it will only be temporary. Also, Mike will make a career move after a stressful stint with yoga. And a secret about Bobby will be revealed when the guys finally see the inside of his apartment.
Question: Whose side are you on — Rosie's or Elisabeth's? Well, no one can be on Elisabeth's side. I guess the real question is, are you on Rosie's side, or on neither side? Rosie is nuts, but genuinely so. I kind of respect and forgive that. Come to think of it, I think I'm on Joy's side. Poor Joy.Answer: Poor Joy? What about me?! What am I going to watch every night during dinner now that Rosie's gone?
What the frak is Kate doing in Jack's flashback?! OMG... This isn't a flashback -- it's a flashforward! Forget rattlesnake in the mailbox. Lost's big game-changer was more like an anaconda in the post office. I don't know what else to say but… wow. Not since ABC debuted a little show called Twin Peaks back in 1990 have I been so riveted by two hours of TV. I laughed. I cried. I cheered. I choked on my Snapple. And now, I'm processing. And there's lots to process, as the rattlesnake wasn't the finale's only "Oh, #$*&!" moment. Let's quickly review some the others (after which we'll get to the real reason you're here: the Carlton Cuse debrief):• Hurley's rousing off-road trip• Jack and Juliet's surprising smooch• Jack's admission of love to Kate• Penelope's Naomi-busting communique• The hysterically awkward family reunion between Ben, Rousseau and Alex • Walt's return• Matthew Fox's fearless, balls-to-the-wall performance• The many deat...
If there's one thing we can all agree on about last night's Veronica Mars "season" finale, it's this: There's no way in hell that was the end of the story. So, naturally, the first thing I did this AM was e-mail Mars creator Rob Thomas and ask: "Will we ever find out how you would've ended the show?"His piddle-worthy response?"I'm not entirely sure how/when VM would've ended, but I wouldn't discount my taking a stab at a feature script."Yeah, you read that right. Veronica Mars on the frakkin' big screen!Rob then added, "But I'm not sure if I could sell a movie based on a little-watched TV series."Um, I've got one word for you, and it begins with "F" and ends with "Y." I'm talking about Firefly! If a show with barely one season under its belt can get the multiplex treatment — and turn a (small) profit — one can only imagine what VM would be capable of!Are you with me? Are you? 'Cause you're either with me or against me. If you're with me, cast your vote for a VM feature fil...
Question: Please, please, please dish some scoopage on The Shield!Answer: The June 5 season finale is off the hook. Shane kidnaps Vic's wife and daughter, Farmington loses two of its own (one quits, the other gets fired), a new romance blossoms, and a certain X-rated photo comes back to, um, bite Aceveda.
Question: Veronica Mars is canceled and my heart is broken. Please tell us there's a chance Rob Thomas can continue it in some way — even just a one-off TV-movie to wrap up the loose ends.Answer: I wish I had better news for you. But I don't. I'm with you, though. As good as last night's finale was, it was in no way a satisfying conclusion to this series. I refuse to believe that's the end.
Question: Be honest: What did you think of the Grey's Anatomy finale?Answer: I have mixed feelings. Loved Sandra Oh's wedding-dress meltdown and all of the Alex and Ava stuff; hated Meredith and Derek's contrived breakup and all that Gizzie-related nonsense. Overall, I give it a solid B.